Jolie Jewel

Her recent form makes for interesting reading. Two runs ago she won at Thurles in November 2025, and before that she had put in a solid third place — so there is genuine quality in there. The blank run and the 15th-place finish either side of those efforts are a reminder that she has her days, like most horses at this level. The key is catching her when she is on song, and right now, having raced just yesterday, she is clearly an active and busy campaigner.

Brian McMahon trains her from his yard in Scarriff, Co Galway, and his team has sent out four winners this season — a small but productive operation. Her most regular partner in the saddle is Phillip Enright, who has ridden her in 9 of her 20 races and won once together, roughly 1 in every 9 times they have teamed up. That is a modest record, but the fact he keeps coming back for more suggests there is a working relationship there, and he clearly knows how she goes.

Her first win came at Cork back in May 2024, and her most recent at Thurles seven months ago — two very different tracks, which hints that she is not entirely dependent on one specific circuit or set of conditions to show her best. For a horse with a modest win rate, that flexibility is actually a quiet strength. She may only win once every ten races, but she is active, placed regularly, and clearly still in decent form. Jolie Jewel is the kind of horse that rewards patience — and occasionally, when everything clicks, she reminds you exactly why her team keeps running her.